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Kartos Therapeutics

Operator of a biopharmaceutical company intended to offer investigational MDM2 inhibitor for cancer treatment.
Operator of a biopharmaceutical company intended to offer investigational MDM2 inhibitor for cancer treatment.
Drug Discovery 📍 Redwood City, CA Founded 2018
Current Valuation
$700M
as of 2020-Q1
PRIVATE

QL Price

$700M
0% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for Kartos Therapeutics, published 2026-09-27 — in line with the last disclosed round of $700M (2020-Q1).
Confidence
low
Basis
round anchored
What backs this price
Last disclosed round $700M 2020-Q1 weight 0.01
How this price has held up
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IPO Outlookprivate

Is Kartos Therapeutics going public?
No. Kartos Therapeutics is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Kartos Therapeutics' valuation in 2026?
Kartos Therapeutics is valued at $700M as of 2020-Q1, set by its Series B ($90M, Jan 2020). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Kartos Therapeutics filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Kartos Therapeutics.
How much has Kartos Therapeutics raised?
Kartos Therapeutics has raised $115M in total, most recently a Series B of $90M in Jan 2020.
Is Kartos Therapeutics publicly traded — can you buy Kartos Therapeutics stock?
No. Kartos Therapeutics is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Kartos Therapeutics on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
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Company Profile

Founded
2018
HQ
Redwood City, CA
Employees
87
Total Raised
$115M
Last Round
Series B — $90M (Jan 2020)
IPO Status
private

Fundraising Status

Series B · $90M · 6y 8mo ago
privateTotal raised $115M

Latest Funding Round

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Series B$90MJan 2020—$700M

Vertical Intelligence — Biotech / Gene Therapy

Registered trials
16
4 active · 3 recruiting
Lead phase
Phase 3
most advanced registered study
Focus areas
Advanced Malignancy
Cancer · Oncology
Latest trial start
2024-06-03
Name-verified against lead sponsor "Kartos Therapeutics, Inc." on ClinicalTrials.gov as of 2026-09-19. Verify on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Talent Signal

No public careers page or job board could be found for Kartos Therapeutics as of 2026-09-16. That itself is a datapoint: no open external hiring surface.
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Biotechnology
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2020-Q1. Refreshed quarterly.